HALIFAX — Nova Scotia should introduce a carbon tax like British Columbia has done and broaden its harmonized sales tax to cover previously exempt items including children's clothing, diapers and home energy costs, a review of the province's tax system says.

OTTAWA – Federal Employment Minister Jason Kenney came out in full support Friday of the governing Conservatives’ income-splitting pledge for parents, saying that “stable families” are a key way of helping youths find economic success as adults.

By Julian BeltrameOTTAWA — A new paper by researchers at the International Monetary Fund appears to debunk a tenet of conservative economic ideology — that taxing the rich to give to the poor is bad for the economy.

MONTREAL — Federal Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau issued a warning to businesses and the wealthiest Canadians Saturday as he said the country’s middle class isn’t reaping the rewards of decades of economic growth.